Courses
ED 488 Student Teaching Supervision:ug 0.0 Credit(s)
This course serves as a supportive coaching model while serving in the role of a University Supervisor. The University Supervisor acts as the liaison between the school and the university in an effort to facilitate the Student Teaching Experience for FCE Teacher Candidates. An instructor will receive .5 credits for each student-teacher observed.
Offered: As Needed All Years
CH 326 MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY AND PHARMACOLOGY 3.0 Credit(s)
A basic medicinal chemistry/pharmacology course in which the principles of drug discovery, computer aided drug design, pharmacokinetics and protein targets are studied. Such topics as the background of drug discovery, protein structure, enzymes, receptors, pharmacokinetics, metabolism, binding, structure, diversity, lead discovery, and lead optimization. Different methods to design drugs are explored such as rational drug design, fragment based, and in silico virtual molecular docking. Virtual labs employing different software are used to exemplify the different concepts covered.
Offered: Fall & Spring Semesters All Years
PO 326 THE PHILOSOPHY OF LAW 3.0 Credit(s)
This course focuses on the fundamental questions surrounding the nature, purpose, and legitimacy of law, while also examining various philosophical perspectives that underpin legal systems. Students will study both classical and contemporary thinkers to better understand the moral and ethical foundations of law, the concept of justice, and the relationship between law and society.
Offered: As Needed Contact Department
PO 334 U.S.-CHINA RELATIONS 3.0 Credit(s)
This course delves into the intricacies of China's domestic political tapestry and its bilateral dynamics with the U.S. Students will gain a comprehensive grasp of China's political trajectory since 1949 and a deep understanding of the significant challenges China presents in contemporary international relations.
Offered: As Needed Contact Department
HS 313 FOOD AND CULTURE 3.0 Credit(s)
In Food and Culture, we will determine how people use food to define themselves as individuals, groups or whole societies. This course introduces the student to the study of food, health beliefs and culture of diverse groups in Asia, Africa, the Americas, Caribbean Islands, and Europe. We will identify the significance and meaning of food in different cultures by exploring the way that ethnicity, gender, socioeconomic status and religion influence our preferences and food choices. It explores intercultural communication strategies to help the student learn to work effectively with members of different ethnic and religious groups in a culturally sensitive manner. Prerequisite: HS 308 Prerequisite: Take HS-308 or EX-255
Offered: Spring Semester All Years
WS 372 WRITING:WOMENS RHETORIC 3.0 Credit(s)
Offered: As Needed Contact Department
CHP 303 MRC:EMERGENCY MGMT/DISASTER PREP 3.0 Credit(s)
This course will prepare the learner to evaluate community resources including personnel, equipment, communication and financial sources to build and maintain a healthy emergency response system. Attention is given to improving emergency response skills with targeted training through strengthening understanding of public health, reducing vulnerability and building resilience. Additionally, students will have the opportunity to affiliate with the Sacred Heart University Medical Reserve Corps. Course faculty will include subject matter experts from the local MRC, healthcare partners from local hospitals, EMS, fire and police. An interdisciplinary approach to disaster management is used in the course curriculum with various roles and scope of practice defined. Participants will gain mastery of the START triage model and will implement it in theory and practice with tabletop exercises and a live, simulated disaster drill at the culmination of the class.
Offered: Spring Semester Contact Department
MK 340 SUSTAINABLE MARKETING & CLIMATE CHANGE 3.0 Credit(s)
The course covers sustainability as an evolving business practice in marketing. Students will relate the topic of climate change to the growth of sustainability and understand how companies apply sustainable practices to their business models. Also covered is how consumerism complicates the adoption of sustainable buyer behavior around the world. Prerequisite: Take MK-201
Offered: Spring Semester All Years
HS 323 MEDICAL NUTRITION THERAPY II 3.0 Credit(s)
This semester will build upon the knowledge, concepts and skills you learned in medical nutrition therapy I (MNTI). This course emphasizes the nutrition assessment and critical thinking skills along with the Nutrition Care Process needed to evaluate, analyze, and assess nutritional status, interventions, and monitoring for medical nutrition therapy management and treatment. Medical Nutrition Therapy II (MNTII) topics to include: knowledge and application in dietary prevention, treatment, long-term management of patients with trauma, burns, HIV, pulmonary and neurological disorders, cancer, liver, lower gastrointestinal diseases, celiac disease, and renal diseases The overall goal of the course is to enable you, the student, to understand the MNT process of clinical dietetics and to identify nutritional requirements for individuals with multiple clinical conditions. Course Prerequisites: HS 322 Medical Nutrition Therapy I Prerequisite: Take HS-322
Offered: Spring Semester All Years
FN 303 GLOBAL FINANCIAL MARKETS & INSTITUTIONS 3.0 Credit(s)
This course provides a comprehensive review of the global financial markets, instruments, and institutions. This course is designed to expand students' awareness and understanding of the conceptual background for financial decision-making related to corporate finance, banking, and international finance. Prerequisite: Take EC-203 and FN-215
Offered: All Semesters All Years
ENG 315 WRITING ABOUT SELF & IDENTITY 3.0 Credit(s)
Our sense of who we are permeates every part of our lives. Through writing, students will explore how their identities shape their roles in families, cultures, and communities as they navigate and communicate in an ever-evolving world of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. Instruction in this course builds on the strategies and techniques learned in other writing classes and extends your repertoire to include non-academic, real-world writing experiences. You'll participate in the Writer's Workshop and bring to the class your works-in-progress, continue to read and learn from the work of professional writers, and apply these critical techniques to writing and revising your work. You'll be expected to develop both as a critic and writer, to participate in classroom discussions and private confabs with the instructor, and to submit a Semester Text (re-named) and Argument Essay/Letter at end of the semester. Prerequisite: Take ENG-252 or ENG-253
Offered: Spring Semester All Years
EC 305 INTERMEDIATE MICROECONOMICS 3.0 Credit(s)
Intermediate Microeconomics builds on foundational microeconomic concepts, offering an in-depth exploration of exchange and production. The course emphasizes the analytical tools essential for understanding economic behavior and market outcomes. At its core, the course cultivates an understanding of microeconomics not merely as a set of questions and answers, but as a systematic way of analyzing individuals and the social order that arises from their actions. Prerequisite: Take EC-203
Offered: Spring Semester All Years
EC 306 INTERMEDIATE MACROECONOMICS 3.0 Credit(s)
Intermediate Macroeconomics builds upon the principles of macroeconomics, offering a deep and rigorous examination of economic progress and business cycles. This course uses a mix of theoretical models and real-world data to explore the essential structure and interrelationships among key macroeconomic variables such as national income and output, inflation, unemployment, and macroeconomic policy. Prerequisite: Take EC-203
Offered: Spring Semester All Years
BUAN 404 MACHINE LEARNING FOR BUSINESS 3.0 Credit(s)
This introductory course uses python and gives you an overview of different techniques in machine learning and how it can be applied to economics. The machine learning topics include classification, linear and non-linear regressions, decision trees, and neural networks. This course will give students the basic knowledge behind these machine learning methods and the ability to utilize them in an economic setting. In this course, students will start with a review of fundamentals of Python programming, including developing environment, language syntax, variable types, data structure, and functions. This course use case studies and examples from economics to illustrate the realistic use of machine learning. Prerequisite: Take BUAN-301 CS-111
Offered: Fall & Spring Semesters All Years
EC 495 APPLIED ECONOMICS SEMINAR 3.0 Credit(s)
This culminating, seminar-style course synthesizes key elements of intermediate microeconomics, macroeconomics, and econometrics, fostering an exploration of applied economic analysis. Engaging critically with contemporary scholarship in both micro and macroeconomics, this course underscores the power and value of the economic way of thinking. Prerequisite: Take EC-306 EC-381 EC-305
Offered: Fall & Spring Semesters All Years